The Battista Anniversary will be the most powerful Italian legal road car ever made, according to the company. In fact, it will be so limited that only five examples will be built, all by hand. Pininfarina will only build 150 examples of the Battista hypercar, including the five anniversaries, and production will begin later in 2020. The anniversary celebrates 90 …
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Premier League: European football prepares for the age of austerity in the Covid-19 era
When Wonder Woman broke glass ceilings and box office sales worldwide. When the unmistakable sound of Despacito became the most broadcast song of all time. It marked the zenith of the era of football’s abundance and promised to usher in a new era of super spending. But that was then. This is now. A pandemic has changed the game. Vital …
Read More »Why are Sam Darnold’s believers ready to double?
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky caught attention last month when he said online that he would take Jets quarterback Sam Darnold if he chose any of the selected quarterbacks for 2018-20. That means yes, he would take Darnold over Lamar Jackson, who won the league MVP last year with the Ravens. Although Darnold has been inconsistent and has not shown that …
Read More »The reopening of Belmont Park provides a “ray of hope” amid the coronavirus
Mike Repole grew up going to Aqueduct and Belmont Park, where the seeds were planted for his horse racing fandom. The Queens native and current thoroughbred owner won’t be able to return to Belmont on Wednesday for his delayed opening day, but the importance of horse racing as the first sport to return to New York from the coronavirus pandemic …
Read More »An NBA restart scenario comes with a clear advantage from the Nets
With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving rehabbing and a new head coach potentially on the way, the Nets’ primary goal is to bring the NBA Championship Trophy to Brooklyn in 2021. Winning the 2020 title in late September at Disney World without fans and with interim coach Jacques Vaughn is not his top priority. Still, the two most likely formats …
Read More »Mets in the hope that Matthew Allan may be his next ace
Part 3 of a series on the best prospects for the Mets. The Mets used the opening rounds of last year’s draft to bring the much-needed pitching talent to the organization. At the top of that list was right-hander Matthew Allan, a projected top-15 pick who slipped in the draft due to concerns about whether he would sign. The Mets …
Read More »Late crash gives Brad Keselowski an unlikely victory at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Brad Keselowski has a new crew and is fighting for a new contract with Team Penske. His confidence is still intact and he is convinced that he can compete for a championship this year. Being in the right place at the right time is helpful. Keselowski inherited his second win in a week when the leaders crashed …
Read More »Prospect Oswald Peraza may be Yankees’ next homegrown shortstop
Part 4 of a series that analyzes the main perspectives of the Yankees While it is obvious that the Yankees’ minor league players are playing for the organization, it cannot be denied that they are also showing their talent for other teams that want to acquire them. After the 2018 season, the Yankees used Justus Sheffield, a 2014 first-round pick …
Read More »MLB wasted their opportunity to truly lead the return of the sports coronavirus
Fantasy Baseball, 2020: On April 1, Rob Manfred and Tony Clark (imaginary) held this joint Zoom press conference. Manfred: Tony and I have decided to cancel the 2020 Major League Baseball season today. We see too many obstacles to overcome, too many logistical dilemmas to reflect on, too many people suffering. All tickets purchased for the year will be immediately …
Read More »Jadon Sancho celebrates goal by revealing ‘Justice for George Floyd’ shirt in Dortmund victory
The victory against the Bundesliga club kept Dortmund’s slim hopes of the title alive, but it was Sancho’s performance and his personal protest at Floyd’s death that turned out to be the main topic of conversation. Dortmund was leading 1-0 through Thorgan Hazard when Sancho grabbed his first goal since the Bundesliga restart, quickly taking off his team’s shirt to …
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